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Sunday, June 3, 2012

It's springtime in St. Louis, which means that farmers' markets across the metro are open for business. Of course, the Soulard Farmers' Market is the oldest and best-known market in town, and is where all of the following photos were taken.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Through June 9th, head down to the Delmar Loop to see the decorated mannequins lining the street for the 4th Annual "Mannequins on the Loop" project. Each mannequin represents a different establishment on the Loop.

There is a surprising shortage of information online about this project, though I did find a Youtube video from the second annual event and some other photographs of the mannequins on the Loop's Facebook page. The intent appears to be to promote principles of sustainability through the use of recyclable materials in decorating the mannequins.

I'd like to see the event marketed a bit more, with even higher participation, and more mannequins on the east end of the Loop to draw visitors eastward. In all, though, this is a fun and interesting public art project and yet another reason to visit one of the 10 Great Streets in America!